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Making Dining Rosier

Whether at their home or your own

Article by Jennifer Birn

Photography by Eric Morales and Richard Casteel

Originally published in Austin Lifestyle

 

Rosewood Gulf Coast Chop House, housed in a gorgeous Victorian-style home built in the 1890s, pays homage to Texas with its locally sourced food.

The owners, Laura DeLeon Spence and her brother Chef Jesse Deleon, are from Victoria, Texas, which Laura says, “is considered the crossroads of Texas as it sits almost equal distance between Houston, San Antonio, Austin and Corpus Christi,” and as such, “the food reflects the many cultures and flavors from this part of Texas. These influences of Tejano, German/Czech, Creole, and Vietnamese shape the flavors and food we do in our restaurant. “ The menu is a reflection of what’s available from local farmers at the time, but Laura says year-round staples include “beautiful beef we get from a couple of amazing ranchers in Texas. Notably our R-C Ranch wagyu New York strip and our 40-day dry aged Akaushi ribeye from Heartbrand.

In the last year, the executive team behind Rosewood launched Rosebud Meal Kits and Eastside Alliance. Rosebud Meal Kits prepares andpackages farm-fresh ingredients for easy-to-follow recipes by Rosewood’s former Sous Chef Chris Goodson and delivers them to homes weekly. Eastside Alliance utilizes Rosebud meal kits for families interested in improving family meals. “The NPO, The Family Dinner Project, focusing on mental health shows that frequent family dinners lead to lower rates of teen depression, as well as higher grade-point averages and self-esteem.,’ Laura says. “Their studies also indicate that for young children, dinner conversation is a more potent vocabulary-booster than reading, and the stories told around the kitchen table help our children build resilience. “ 

Visit Rosewood at 1209 Rosewood Avenue in Austin and find more on Rosebud at www.RosebudATX.com

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